By Stephen Deere, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution; October 6, 2019
More than 50 activists marched down the Atlanta Beltline on Sunday chanting, “We pay the tax. Now lay the tracks,” as they passed million-dollar town homes and posh eateries — hallmarks of exclusivity, they say, not the economic equality the project was supposed to foster.
The group that organized Sunday’s protest, BeltLine Rail Now, says that the key to realizing the project’s original vision lies in an accelerated plan to build more light rail that allows people to navigate the city without a car.